Bad Weather Equals Comfort Food in Our House

Because of the weather, not only did I work my normal weekend last weekend, I also worked overtime trying to help out with the staff shortages. Of course there were lots of people who live outside town who weren't able to come in.  So now that I'm off for a few days I decided to go back to our comfort roots and treat Gene to some of his favorite meals. Especially since he had sit at home by himself playing solitaire by gas firelight, eating whatever he could scrounge, the one day we were without power.  I teased him on the phone that day from work asking if he remembered how to play solitaire with an actual deck of cards. He laughed and said it took a few minutes but it's like riding a bike, you eventually remember the feel of the cards in your hand instead of the click of the mouse.

Last night was Salisbury steak with cream gravy, succotash which I've shown here before, mashed red potatoes with skins, and garlic bread sticks from the freezer.  You would have thought I'd served him a 5-star meal. It's always amazing and slightly confusing to me how the meals we grew up making our mother's sides, the ones that we cook on autopilot and choose because we really don't feel like putting effort into cooking for whatever reason, those are the meals that get the ravest reviews at my house.  Sure, when I go all out, Gene is appreciative.  But the biggest literal gut satisfaction is from the basic southern comfort food we grew up on.  There is something soul-satisfying about eating the food of our youth, although Gene being a smart and sweet man, tells me all the time I'm a much better cook than his mother.  :-)

Comments

[sher]

I don't blame him--that looks so good and comforting. I'd love that myself right now!!! Have fun today on your day off--you deserve it!

[Jeff]

What a good guy! Cooking better than ones Mom is a huge compliment!

[Glenna]

Sher and Jeff--Thanks! It has been a good week. I've only been called in to the hospital once but other than that Gene and I have been checking on friends and cleaning up the yard and just feeling blessed.

[sfumy]

Sorry if I'm missing the obvious, but where is the recipe?